The Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook by Jack Darr (1966)
The Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook by Jack Darr (1966)
Folk Blues Festival 1965
Blues Folk Festival poster
Brum Digs Blues
Melody Maker article 9th November 1968
Photographs from Henry’s Blueshouse (1968-72)
Photographs from Henry’s Blueshouse (1968-72)
Midland Beat
Midland Beat Feb 1964
Mothers Poster 3/5/1969
Taste poster from Mothers Vibration Society
Rhythm & Blues All Stars LP (1966)
Rhythm & Blues All Stars LP (1966)
Black Sabbath/Earth gig flyer 1st August 1969
Flyer for a gig at The Pokey Hole blues club, Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK on 1st August 1969
Brum Beat – Decca Records, 1964
One of two records called BRUM BEAT released in 1964.
Champion Jack Dupree on stage at Henry's Blueshouse
Champion Jack Dupree on stage at Henry's Blues House, upstairs at The Crown, Hill Street, Birmingham.
Ozzy first band recordings found, 1966
Ozzy first band recordings found from 1966
Mothers Posters (1969-1970)
Mothers Posters (1969-1970) - a selection of 5 posters.
Black Sabbath photo during recording of S/T album (1969)
Rare photograph of Black Sabbath during recording of their self-titled album at Regent Sound Studio (1969)
Mothers membership card (1968)
Mothers membership card (1968)
Midnight City
Midnight City membership card
Dennis Wheatley novel
Dennis Wheatley novel
Mothers membership card
An actual membership card, not a scan.
The Levi Set Blues Group Band business card (1965-67)
The Levi Set Blues Group Band business card (1965-67). The band were managed by Norman Hood who would later go on to be involved with Judas Priest as well as other bands.
Music Machine: the drummer's story
Harry Barber's memories of Music Machine are more detailed than Ozzy's account on page 49 of the autobiography I Am Ozzy.
Strange Conflict – Dennis Wheatley (1965)
Strange Conflict – Dennis Wheatley (1965). Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath was influenced by Wheatley's works.
Birmingham and the Blues
Keith Law is a gigging musician and song writer now based in the west country. In the mid – late 60s he was Birmingham based. Around this time he came into contact with Robert Plant and the Band of Joy. In this oral history clip .
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Henry’s Blueshouse Brownhills
Advert for the opening of Henry's Blueshouse
Melody Maker (1969)
Melody Maker (1969) - The Blues still dominated the front pages up until the late 60's.
